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David Kelly

David Kelly is a final year journalism student in Dublin City University. His written work spans numerous categories and he is known for his sceptical, critical worldview. His work on the eighth amendment, left-wing ideology and mental health have garnered thousands of views and sparked debate across social media. Kelly’s current interests include the social sciences, specifically psychology and its real-life applications.

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Big Ideas 2019 to Showcase Academic Entrepreneurs

David Kelly Jun 19, 2019 0

Big Ideas 2019 includes a fairytale-inspired innovation to save the lives of firefighters, The Quickstitch for rapid wound closure and energy efficient wastewater recycling Twelve investor-ready start-ups will pitch their new technology…

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Food Processing Myths Debunked by Cork Professor

David Kelly Jun 12, 2019 0

Processed food has been with civilisation for centuries, the dominant belief that kitchen equals good and factory is bad needs to be challenged, and misunderstandings about food processing is leading to massive food waste, asserts a new…

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Trinity Lab Solves Hepatitis C Detection Problem

David Kelly Jun 6, 2019 1

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how Hepatitis C virus (HCV) “ghosts” our immune system and remains undiagnosed in many people. The highly infectious and sometimes deadly Hepatitis C is transmitted via infected blood…

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Sister Relationships Shape Healthy Sexual Development

David Kelly Jun 5, 2019 1

Sister relationships are understudied in psychology, despite the self-evident importance of such relationships. Siblings have unique relationships. They are like a combination between a parent-child relationship and a close friendship.…

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Ghosting | Who Does It and Why They Do It

David Kelly May 31, 2019 0

Ghosting: “a verb that refers to ending a romantic relationship by cutting off all contact and ignoring the former partner’s attempts to reach out.” Being ghosted can be extremely hurtful. Although little empirical research has been…

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Practical Psychology | How Narcissistic Partners Use Instagram

David Kelly May 29, 2019 0

Narcissists use Instagram to exploit their partners and enhance their own self-image. If you use Instagram, you’ve likely seen an individual posting pictures of either themselves and their partner, or just their partner. Social media has…

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New plasma findings could combat climate change

David Kelly May 24, 2019 1

Scientists from Ireland and France have made a discovery about exotic material that could be the key to developing safe, clean and efficient nuclear energy generators and combating climate change. The scientists have made a new finding…

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Forget the Myers-Briggs, Use the Big Five

David Kelly May 21, 2019 0

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most popular personality assessment in mainstream culture. It provides people with one of sixteen personality types that purport to give you an accurate profile of your personality type. Every…

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The Ego Death of Bran Stark (Why He’s Weird)

David Kelly May 17, 2019 2

Game of Thrones Season 8 has come under fire for what some fans describe as poor writing. While an argument could be made for the increasing deterioration of the show’s complexity, the fundamental narrative elements are still intact. One…

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Irish AI Robot to Bring Social Media to Elderly

David Kelly May 16, 2019 0

Stevie II, Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot, will bring supportive technologies such as video calling and social media to elderly people and their caregivers. Robotic engineers unveiled their invention in Trinity College Dublin…

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